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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

What's In My Makeup Bag? | Arizona

My travel makeup bag.

Hello wonderful readers! If you saw my last post, you know that I was recently lucky enough to visit family in Phoenix, Arizona. Well in that post you got to see pictures from my trip, including the Grand Canyon. (click here to see my previous post) In this post I’m going to show you what I took in my makeup bag to Phoenix, Arizona. I completely over packed this time! (That’s putting it lightly!) So, I will also show you what I did end up using, what I didn’t and the products I recommend for traveling.

I tried to take the products I use on an everyday basis, plus two eyeshadow palettes.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen! I took all this makeup, on a four day trip… I over packed, but there was reason to my madness. I swear! In my previous post, you saw that my first trip to Arizona was to spend time with family at my cousin Nene’s quinceañera. Because on our first trip to Arizona, we attended a party, I think the mentality of needing a lot of makeup stuck in my head when packing for the second trip. So that is my excuse for over packing!

The products I actually used were, these! So basically, I only used face makeup. The reasons being the heat and traveling in general. The heat and travel both made my skin feel dry. Especially my eyelids, which are usually oily, felt dry and became sensitive during this trip. Even so, being a makeup addict, I applied eyeshadow on one day and quickly regretted it. My eyes became very itchy and I ended up removing it soon after. The reason I was able to wear face makeup I think, without the same dry/sensitivity problem, was because my moisturizer and primer were moisturizing. I think both my Neutrogena moisturizer and Elf Primer, (which contains vitamin A, C and E) kept my skin in check. Another super hero product was Vaseline! It saved my lips from cracking and my hands too. I’m so thankful I took this product because it gives a more intense moisture to your lips then traditional lip balms.

Although I used both of the foundations I packed, my Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous was the winner! I think in the hot climate the liquid formula of the Covergirl foundation was more breathable and provided much needed moisture to my skin then the thicker Tarte foundation.

So these products lucked out… I did use the NYX Smokey Fume Palette, Maybelline 24hr Color Tattoo Creamy Beige, Physicians Formula Canyon Classics Palette and my Revlon Lipstick in Rum, once. I didn’t end up using any eyeshadow except for one day on the trip and removed it quickly. My eyes were just too sensitive and irritated from the heat/travel. No eyeshadow = definitely no mascara. I did use my Revlon Lipstick in Rum once but I didn’t need to pack any lip products at all. The only lip product I used on a regular basis was Vaseline.

What are the four essential products you need on your travels? Body lotion, sunblock, Vaseline and eye drops. Body lotion, body lotion, body lotion! I can’t even count the number of trips I have forgotten to take this product on. I guess it’s just so second nature to have it, I forget, and regret it. So no matter what climate you're heading to, pack body lotion. Your skin will thank you! You can’t forget sunblock either, funny how I always remember to pack this... This product is essential because your skin already goes through a lot during travel, dry air in airplanes, climate change, let’s not add sunburn to the list! Vaseline is a savior for dry lips and skin. During the day you can use it as a lip moisturizer and at night as a face mask to keep your skin hydrated. If you have sensitive eyes or wear contacts, I have both, eye drops are essential. But even if you don’t, on travels most of us tend to stay up late due to time change or having a good time. Either way, eye drops can keep the whites of your eyes well, white. The last thing you want is to look back at your vacation pics and see you had red eyes!

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Hi, I'm just a shy 24 year old college graduate who enjoys beauty products and fashion. I'm Mexican American and love my cultures. It has shown me to be open to other languages and cultures. I'm bilingual and trying to learn Portuguese. :)